True crime stories & great mysteries
Mystery & True Crime Stories is a website about the most puzzling mysteries of the past, as well as controversial theories. Here you'll find the most puzzling crime mysteries, the greatest mysteries of history, some of the interesting controversial theories and unexplained phenomena. Of course, some of them might be hoaxes, some of them might have a trivial explanation, but it is always a fun to stumble upon a puzzle or mystery that still needs to be solved.
True crime stories
Murder of Sir Jack Drummond
When distinguished British biochemist Sir Jack Drummond was found dead on the roadside in France, no one expected this case will gain international coverage and still, after 60 years...
The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine
The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine or Lost Dutchman’s Mine is a legendary rich gold mine hidden somewhere in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. Although the exact location is not even roughly known...
Lake Bodom murders
On June 5th, 1960, four Finnish teenagers were attacked by an unknown assailant as they were camping next to Lake Bodom in southern Finland. The attack left three of the teenagers dead...
Great mysteries
Easter Island
Rapa Nui, the Easter Island, still hides many mysteries - from the origins of its inhabitants to rongorongo script and famous moai statues.
Roanoke colony
The Roanoke colony was one of the first British settlements in the North America. When the ships returned in 1590, the colony was deserted, with the word "Croatoan" carved in the post...
Beast of Gevaudan
Wolf-like creature (or creatures) that terrorized the French province of Gevaudan in the 18th century. Over 100 people were killed by the Beast of Gevaudan, but still, we have no idea...
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle is a region in the Northern Atlantic between the eastern coast of the United States and the Bermuda Islands, where some unexplained events took place since the 15th century...
Controversial theories
9/11 attacks
Two planes full of passengers hit the twin towers of World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001, starting one of the most mysterious conspiracy theories in history. At 8:46 AM, five...
Smolensk air crash
During a trip to annual ceremonies marking the anniversary of the Katyn Massacre (when during the World War II over 20,000 Polish officers, previously kept captive, were killed by NKVD...
Moon landing conspiracy
After Apollo 11 was shown landing on the Moon on July 20th 1969 as the first manned mission, instantly the conspiracy theories popped up that it was just a staged show for the public and Russians.
Glenn Miller disappearance
Glenn Miller was one of the most recognizable band leaders in the swing era, his music is still admired today. At the peak of his career, he decided to join the World War 2 effort and...
Unexplained phenomena
Amityville horror house
An average house at the end of the road in Amityville proved to be a crime scene, where the whole DeFeo family was killed. Years later, the new inhabitants of the house had to ask for...
Beast of Gevaudan
Wolf-like creature (or creatures) that terrorized the French province of Gevaudan in the 18th century. Over 100 people were killed by the Beast of Gevaudan, but still, we have no idea...
UFO sightings
When we talk about UFO, we often forget that UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object, which not necessarily means that those objects have to be made by humans or aliens - they just...
Ghost stories
Ghost stories are part of human culture - even in the Dark Ages, our predecessors believed that we’re not actually dying when our body dies. The spirit, the soul or some other form...
Crime and mystery movies
Donnie Darko 2001
Troubled teenager is visited by the strange character dressed in a bunny costume that tells him the world will end in 28 days. Under his influence he begins to change and act strangely.
The Night Listener 2006
A radio show host becomes involved in a story of one of his listeners - a young, traumatized boy. But soon parts of that story begin to fall apart.
The Hypnotist 2012
When the whole family is killed police only hope is a young boy, who is in the coma. They request help of a hypnotist.
The Last Ride 1963
When his shift-driver turns up dead in the remote place, the taxi driver Henryk becomes a prime suspect.